Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]

by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351

The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)

Verse 12.14.81

निर्गत्य सा जगादैकां सखीं सखि गवेष्यताम् ।
यो ऽसाव् इह मया दृष्टो महात्मा क्व स तिष्ठति ॥ ८१ ॥

nirgatya sā jagādaikāṃ sakhīṃ sakhi gaveṣyatām |
yo 'sāv iha mayā dṛṣṭo mahātmā kva sa tiṣṭhati || 81 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.14.81 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.14.81). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aika, Sakhi, Iha, Maya, Drishta, Mahatman, Mahatma, Kva, Tishthat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.14.81). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “nirgatya jagādaikāṃ sakhīṃ sakhi gaveṣyatām
  • nirgatya -
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • jagādai -
  • gad (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • aikām -
  • aikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sakhīm -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sakhi -
  • sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • gaveṣyatām -
  • gaveṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    gaveṣ (verb class 10)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • Line 2: “yo 'sāv iha mayā dṛṣṭo mahātmā kva sa tiṣṭhati
  • Cannot analyse yo'sāv*ih
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dṛṣṭo* -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • mahātmā -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahātmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tiṣṭhati -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 12.14.81

Cover of edition (2005)

Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)

The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.

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Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (1995)

Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)

Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).

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Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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Cover of Bengali edition

Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)

[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.

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Preview of verse 12.14.81 in Bengali sript:
নির্গত্য সা জগাদৈকাং সখীং সখি গবেষ্যতাম্ ।
যো ঽসাব্ ইহ মযা দৃষ্টো মহাত্মা ক্ব স তিষ্ঠতি ॥ ৮১ ॥

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